Women’s Program
Women in rural Senegal care for as many as 15 people in their household, including extended family. Every day, women walk an average of 3.5 miles to gather food and spend hours grinding wheat and grain by hand. These heavy responsibilities, coupled with young age and limited access to health guidance, leave many women physically depleted.
OUR Women’s Program provides a compelling, holistic solution—addressing women’s educational, economic, and spiritual needs that strengthen women and the communities they lead.
education
To combat gender inequity, more than 200 women meet across two villages for literacy classes. The program has expanded to include education on healthy behaviors that help protect them and their families from disease. Stronger women, stronger Senegal!
Skills-based microbusiness
Women are strengthening their family finances through skills training and microbusinesses. Manufacturing cleaning products and participating in our sewing initiative provides essential household goods while empowering women to gain confidence and uplift their communities.
Social + spiritual
To build faith foundations, the current gatherings include prayer and learning scripture. With a wide age range of attendees, women can both mentor and be mentored. They come together to share struggles, celebrate answered prayers, and build trusting relationships.
“Women’s programs allow my daughter and I to build our confidence but also open opportunities to help our families and village.”
Khady Diouf